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    1983 Thundercraft Citizen Opinions.

    Hello All, I bought a 1983 Thundercraft Citizen with a OMC 3.0 with a Stringer outdrive. I have completely redone the deck, stringers, transom and glass the whole thing. I found that the outdrive is blown and finding a replacement is next to impossible. I bought the boat and trailer for $500...
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    Re-Gelcoating a Boat

    Got a quick question found a ton of information on Gelcoating a boat but wanted to get some opinions though. I want to re-gelcoat a 17ft from top to bottom. I was thinking of going about this way..... Mix the gelcoat then use a larger painter roller to roll the gelcoat on, let it dry then do a...
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    Poly Resin Filler Alternative.

    I have been reading that I can use white wheat flour as a thickener in the Polyresin. Has anyone used this before? How does it stand up compared to Sawdust?
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    Mercruiser Outdrive Alpha 1 Rebuild

    A common question on this Outdrive. I have one but it is in pieces and looks like most it is there though. Has anyone rebuilt one of these and how hard is it? I have rebuilt many engines and what nots but never done an Outdrive. Would it be cheaper to out right buy one or rebuild it? Opinions?
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    83 Thundercraft First Restore and a few questions.

    Hello All, We have just acquired a 1983 Thunder craft Citation the other day. It needs some work and we pretty much just got finished stripping the seats and all the wood besides the floor out of the boat. This is our first boat ever and wanted a little project for me and my son. There is a...
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